Financial Strategy and Analysis Director

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Job Description

This senior finance leader will serve as the primary finance partner to the Proprietary branded consumer and small business credit card segment within Payments. The role will provide strategic and financial leadership across the full credit card P&L translating business performance customer economics market dynamics and investment choices into clear recommendations that drive sustainable growth and attractive risk-adjusted returns.

The leader will partner closely with Product Marketing Risk Credit Operations Technology and other enterprise stakeholders to shape portfolio strategy improve performance and maintain strong financial governance. The position requires deep credit card finance expertise strong executive communication and the ability to influence cross-functional decisions in a complex and rapidly evolving payments environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead finance strategy planning forecasting and decision support for Proprietary consumer and small business credit card products.
• Own financial performance management across revenue balances net interest income interchange fees rewards marketing credit losses fraud servicing and operating expenses.
• Develop annual plans rolling forecasts long-range outlooks and scenario analyses; identify key drivers risks opportunities and management actions.
• Build and evaluate business cases for new products product refreshes rewards propositions pricing changes marketing offers digital capabilities and other strategic investments.
• Apply rigorous financial modeling to assess return on investment net present value payback customer lifetime value cohort economics and risk-adjusted returns.
• Partner with Product Marketing and Distribution leaders to improve acquisition activation engagement spend revolving balances retention and relationship deepening.
• Partner with Risk and Credit leaders to balance growth and profitability with credit quality loss expectations underwriting strategy and established risk appetite.
• Evaluate portfolio performance by product customer segment channel geography and vintage; recommend actions to improve growth profitability and capital efficiency.
• Establish measurement frameworks for strategic initiatives and test-and-learn activity including clear baselines attribution methods performance targets and post-implementation reviews.
• Prepare concise executive-ready insights and recommendations for senior business and finance leadership clearly communicating trade-offs and required decisions.
• Maintain strong financial controls data governance documentation and reporting practices that support accurate timely and auditable results.
• Lead the adoption of AI-enabled solutions to simplify processes automate routine activities enhance predictive and analytical capabilities and improve the speed quality and business impact of financial decision-making.
• Lead coach and develop a high-performing finance team while fostering accountability collaboration curiosity and strong business partnership.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting economics business or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 15 or more years of relevant financial management experience.
• Eight or more years of leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex financial planning forecasting performance management and strategic decision support.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Deep knowledge of consumer lending payments and credit card economics including net interest margin interchange fees rewards acquisition costs credit losses fraud and servicing.
• Experience supporting proprietary consumer and small business card portfolios and related product pricing marketing or distribution strategies.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills including discounted cash flow NPV IRR sensitivity analysis scenario planning and cohort or customer economics.
• Strong understanding of FP&A portfolio profitability investment prioritization balance sheet management and risk-adjusted performance measures.
• Experience partnering across Product Marketing Risk Credit Operations Technology Accounting and Data or Analytics teams.
• Experience with rewards economics and liability methodologies including earn redemption breakage expiration and product-level allocation.
• Strong command of financial systems analytical tools dashboards and large data sets; experience with Essbase or similar planning platforms is beneficial.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills with the ability to simplify complex analyses and frame clear choices for senior leaders.
• Proven success managing multiple priorities operating effectively through ambiguity and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• MBA CPA CFA or other relevant advanced degree or professional designation is preferred.

Location Requirements
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If theres anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. Thats why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical dental vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race religion color sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the addition to salary U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package including incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $170255.00 - $200300.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA NMLS registration Reg Z Reg G OFAC the NFA the FCPA the Bank Secrecy Act the SAFE Act and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement such as those related to ethics safety or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

Required Experience:

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